Although eliminating bus stops is now officially recommended in the latest Transit Development
Plan, the ongoing dismantling of a finely-tuned system has actually been going on for years, sometimes to make way for more parking, other times in the name of speeding up travel time. A recent report of a pilot study in Baltimore issued long after the adoption of the current Plan and based on studies in many locations prompted us in turn to issue a position statement callling for the preservation of many of the bus stops identified for elimination.